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Comment 11 of 21, added on February 20th, 2006 at 2:24 AM.
This poem is wonderful. It portrays a moment of tranquility that could
easily be written as a short story, which was the exact form of literature
that Carver is most known for. If you read carefully, there is one primary
sensory element that stands out: sound. There is not a single word
depicting noise in the entire poem. Scent is absent as well. However,
sound is most important. The burden of thoughts which pounded the
speaker's mind was lifted when he glimpsed at a casual, even mundane, scene
of complete serenity. There is no sound, there is no harmful noise--no
malignance. Carver himself would have liked to have devolved from his
position as an artist, a husband, and a father--just for a second--into a
child given a simple task, accompanied by a mutual friend. If you notice
something else, the speaker is alone.
TjB from United States
Comment 10 of 21, added on November 26th, 2005 at 7:11 PM.
yup this poem is nasty well i think
its is about to guys kissing anotherwards this poem is about being gay(both
ways)
yup thats what i think
stef from United States
Comment 9 of 21, added on November 19th, 2005 at 6:21 PM.
I love this poem~The fractured syntax emphasies the fact that the feeling
(of happiness) 'goes beyond any early morning thought'. The description of
the boys is simple, thus the lyrical description of the sky draws our
attention to the moment (of time when he suddenly feels happy) rather than
the events that are happening, and gives me the idea that perhaps when you
are happy you tend to describe other things as happy (the boys). And I like
the ideas that eudora and katie proposed as well.
judith from Singapore
Comment 8 of 21, added on November 17th, 2005 at 6:42 AM.
I read the poem and I think it's wonderfully written. Please don't bash the
poem and do your research first before posting. This man died in 1988 and
his poetry has lasted until now, it did not die with him because it is
well-written. The poem makes you think because of the way it's written--if
it was truly bad it won't affect you at all, you won't even want to bash
it. it's about how happiness can be unexpected, how happiness is a fleeting
transient thing, a short feeling of peace, when adult concerns like 'death'
and 'ambition' don't matter.
and IMHO, when you don't like poetry, it isn't that the poetry is bad but
rather you can't appreciate it properly.
Eudora Chua from Singapore
Comment 7 of 21, added on July 27th, 2005 at 10:03 AM.
Why all write about clothes? I don't understand this... :( I don't like
this... but rest is ok... very ok
Hmm...
Comment 6 of 21, added on June 18th, 2005 at 11:23 AM.
I don't understand how anyone can thing this poem is being happy. Its
about the exact opposite, and the idea "happiness" is discussed only to
highlight its foil.
The narrator is inside up in the morning filled with thoughts. He sees
two young children (but is no longer young), walking happy so much so if
they could they would take each other's arms. But they can't?
And maybe all this comes unexpectedly, but the morning (ironic choice of
words) is the shortest part of the day, and will pass like this brief
moment of happiness.
Its a Thomas Hardyesque view of a very real life punctuated by fluctuating
moments of joy.
"Life is tale told by idion, full of sound and fury..."
Anyway, just a thought. I'm probably wrong.
Kamal from United States
Comment 5 of 21, added on May 23rd, 2005 at 10:23 PM.
This poem means that happiness comes unexpectedly from within you. In this
case in the morning when everything is fresh and new and nothing matters
except for the present moment.
Katie from United States
Comment 4 of 21, added on May 14th, 2005 at 9:37 PM.
I like this poem becuase it expresses the authors feeling and views to
happines. i'm sorrry but i have to disagree with some of your comments. And
if a poet dies, respect must be shown to the poet.
Janet (not Jackson) from United States
Comment 3 of 21, added on April 28th, 2005 at 9:33 AM.
Guys, have some courtesy would you. For one, he died in 1988, way before it
was posted up on this website. He isn't going to respond to them, ;)
Anyway, don't bash a poem just because you can, if you want to bash
something go outsite and use a golf club or something of the sort.
Kyle from United States
Comment 2 of 21, added on April 15th, 2005 at 10:31 AM.
The peom you wrote is very stupid and i dont even understand it but i
guess it took some work so good job.
Brook Sherman
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This poem is wonderful. It portrays a moment of tranquility that could
easily be written as a short story, which was the exact form of literature
that Carver is most known for. If you read carefully, there is one primary
sensory element that stands out: sound. There is not a single word
depicting noise in the entire poem. Scent is absent as well. However,
sound is most important. The burden of thoughts which pounded the
speaker's mind was lifted when he glimpsed at a casual, even mundane, scene
of complete serenity. There is no sound, there is no harmful noise--no
malignance. Carver himself would have liked to have devolved from his
position as an artist, a husband, and a father--just for a second--into a
child given a simple task, accompanied by a mutual friend. If you notice
something else, the speaker is alone.
TjB from United States